Paper hanger&#39;s gauge



Dm. 3, 1935. c. c. MITCHELL. 2,023,145

PAPER HANGERS GAUGE Filed oct. 24, 1933 1 22 I 2,2 163A 1823 1f A12 g 23de Patented Dec. 3, Q

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPER HANGERS GAUGE Charlie C. Mitchell,Pasadena, Calif.

Application October 24, 1933, Serial No. 694,983

2 Claims. (Cl. 33-108) This invention relates to paper hangers equip-Fig. 5 and adjustably mounted in said body is a ment and moreparticularly to a gauge for proppair of blocks designated at and 2| towhich erly positioning the straightedge on the paper so are securedpointers 22 and 23 respectively. that the blank margin along each edgethereof The pointers 22 and 23 are in the form of flat 5 may be removed.sheet metal plates and are secured to the under 5 In preparing wallpaper before itis applied to side of the blocks by tongues 24 thatextend the wall it is necessary to trim or remove a porthrough a slot 25formed in the bottom walll of tion along the edges. This is done byplacing a the arm, it being noted that pointer 22 is of straightedgethereon, then cutting the strip with slightly greater width than thepointer 23.

lo a suitable cutter. Block 2| is threaded on a screw 26 that is 10However if the straighte-dge is. not positioned journalled in an opening2'I formed in the outer parallel with the edge of the folded strip, theend wall 28 of the arm, the screw being provided abutting edges of thestrips will not match propwith a handle or knob 29 for turning the same.erly when they are applied to the wall. Threaded on a stud 30 secured toblock 20 is a l5 It is therefore the object of the present invennut 3|for retaining said block in adjusted posi- 15 tion to provide astraightedge and gauge for the tion in relation to the edge I3 of thestraightedge. same whereby it may be properly positioned in The studextends through a slot 32 formed in the parallel relation to a strip ofwall paper. upper wall of the arm.

Other objects and advantages Will be apparent Formed on the inner sideface of the arm of 20 from the following description, reference beingeach device I6 is a scale 33 by which the pointers 20 had to theaccompanying drawing, in which: may be adjusted to correspond to a givendistance, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a table or workbench i. e. thewidth ofthe margin M to be removed and a strip of wall paper (that hasbeen folded) from the strip of wall paper indicated at P. together withthe improved gauge in applied po- Formed in shaft I4 is a groove or keyway 34 25 sition thereon. that receives tongues 35 which are secured tothe 25 Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan View sleeves I 'I, thetongues and groove being pro- Of the gauge. vided in order that thedevices IB will turn in Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.unison. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line In preparing theimproved scale for use the 30 4 4 0f Fig. 2. `blank portions or marginsextending along the 30 Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on line 5-5 ofedges of the strip of wall paper indicated at P Fig. 4. are irstmeasured to determine their width.

Referring more Specifically to the drawing, I0 lf both margins prove tobe of the same width designates a Straightedee of usual form employedpointers 22 only are employed and are adjusted in trimming a strip 0fWall paper, iet'O remOVe on the arms I8 in relation to the cutting edgeI3 35 the Surplus alOIigSide 0f each edge theleOf pIiOI a distance equalthe measurement taken (refertO applying the Strip to the wall. encebeing had to the scales 33). The thumb MOllIlted in bearings l2 SeCilIedt0 the Straiglitnuts 3| are then tightened to hold the pointers edge anddiSpOSed in parallel relatiOIl t0 its Clltin place. On the vother handshould the margins 40 tine edge I3 is a Shaft I4 and Siidably mounted beof unequal width pointers 22 are adjusted to 40 011 the Shaft iS a pail0f measuring deViCeS gencorrespond to the narrowest and pointers 23 toerally designated I5. The devices I6 coact with the Widest margin en theStrip, After making or operate in conjunction with the straightedge sothe above adjustments the gauge is ready for that its cutting edge maybe located in a posiuse.

tion parallel With and at a plOpeI distance from Assuming both marginsare equal and that the 45 the edge 0f the Strip 0f papel iIl Order thatthe pointers 22 have been accordingly adjusted as blank portion ormargin may be removed thereabove referred to, the straightedge is placedon from, the devices being constructed as follows. the folded strip withthe pointers 22 engaging Each device I6 consists of a sleeve or collarI1 the edge of the Same as shown in Fig 1 that is secured to or formedintegral with an arm When thus positioned the cutting edge I3 will 50 orextension I8 that is disposed at right angles to be in a plane parallelwith edge of the strip and the Shaft and projects over the edge I3 ofthe at a distance therefrom equal to the width of straightedge. themargin to be removed.

Arm I8 is in the form lof a hollow body substan- The arms carrying thepointers are then tially square shape in cross section as shown inturned back as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 55 in order that thecutting edge will be unobstructed.

The margins on each edge of the strip may then be successively removedWith a usual cutter employed for such purposes.

Thereafter the margins may be removed from additional strips cut fromthe roll of wall paper Without the necessity of measuring the same or Ylocating the straightedge thereon with a rule.

The above described operation may be equally as well carried out Withstrips having margins of unequal Width. In such instances the pointers22 are utilized to locate the straightedge for the narrowest while thepointers 23 are utilized to locate it for the widest margin.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the straightedge of thegauge may be easily and quickly located to properly position it 'onstrips cut from a roll of Wall paper for removal of the blank marginthereon without the use of rules or the like.

I claim:

1. A gauge of the characterY described comprising in combination astraightedge, a rock shaft disposed lengthwise of and mounted on saidstraightedge, a pair of arms slidably mounted on said shaft, a pair ofblocks slidably mounted in each of said arms, pointers secured to saidblocks, and means for adjusting said blocks whereby the pointers thereonmay be adjusted in relation to the edge of said straightedge.

2. A gauge of the character described comprising in combination astraightedge, a rock shaft disposed lengthwise of and journalled in abearing mounted on said straightedge adjacent each formed in said arms,and nuts threaded on said 20 studs for adjusting the latter pair ofblocks on said arms for the purpose set forth.

CHARLIE C. MITCHELL.

